WRVO's Community Forum

WRVO's Community Forum brings you into the discussion with a lively debate about topics of local concern.  WRVO Community Forums are open to the public. We welcome you to join us and be part of the live audience. There is no ticket to grab or spot to reserve. All you need to do is show up.  Maps and parking information is available on the link for each forum location.  WRVO Community Forums are recorded for later playback on air. WRVO's Most Recent Forum: October  - Syracuse Mayor's Race Debate Where: Hosmer Auditorium at the Everson Museum Panelists: Otis Jennings - Conservative Candidate Steve Kimatian - Republican Candidate Stephanie Miner - Democratic Candidate Press Panelists: Sean Kirst - The Post-Standard Ryan Morden - WRVO Presented By: What: Listen to the candidates for Mayor of Syracuse discuss the issues facing Syracuse.  This forum will have questions from our press panel. The audience will also have the opportunity to fill out a card with their own question to be posed to all three candidates. Listen: Follow this link to listen to the Community Forum On-Demand

Recent Community Forum

Subscribe to the audio podcast to hear past Community Forum programs September 2009 - Higher Education in the New Economy Our most recent forum was recorded on September 14th at the SUNY Oswego Metro Center in Syracuse. Discussing the need for higher education and how it will impact the workforce as Central New York reinvents itself.  Our panelists included: Deborah F. Stanley - President of SUNY Oswego Robert Simpson - CEO of the Syracuse Metropolitan Development Association Peggy Dudarchik - Senior VP of Sensis Corporation June 2009 - The Federal Stimulus in Central New York The program was taped before a studio audience on Monday June 1st at the SUNY Oswego Metro Center in Syracuse.  The program's topic, "How is the federal stimulus package benefiting you; What sign of economic recovery have you seen in Central New York?" Panelists for this forum include: Representative for the 25th District of New York, Congressman Dan Maffei Associate Professor of Economics at SUNY Oswego, Dr. Ranjit S. Dighe State Director of the Office of Economic Recovery, Michael Weber Related Stories: WRVO aired a series of stories leading up to the Community Forum: Will the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act help you? Local officials see benefits from federal stimulus spending. New York Readies for Stimulus Spending Podcast: WRVO's Community Forum is available in the form of a podcast. After you subscribe, you will have the audio automatically download to your computer when it becomes available. Photos: See photos of the event on Flickr or Facebook

What's Next?

Tentative schedule for upcoming Community Forums for 2010: Technology innovation in Central New York Focus on Governor's Race Urban Design and Planning - Redeveloping Downtown Fort Drum - Future plans and expansion of the base Your ideas - Please email feedback@wrvo.fm or let the WRVO News Department know via Twitter We welcome your thoughts and ideas to further develop upcoming programs.  Please suggest your ideas today! Send an email feedback@wrvo.fm